12 Essential Gardening Tools for Beginner and Advanced Gardeners
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Chris
Since i ditched edged raised beds, got myself tools to work the soil and to weed. Much quicker than pulling every weed by hand.
My set of essential tools:
cutter mattock for deep decompaction and also useful for digging out bushes etc
3 tine cultivator for regular decompaction/weeding/de-crusting between rows
1 tine cultivator for fine weeding work between plants
soil tilther and soil prep rake to make and maintain rows before planting. the back of the rake is actually useful, unlike those cheap and heavy rakes.
secateurs mainly for cutting woody stems
medium size snips that do most of the cutting and trimming of plants
planting knife, which can dig planting holes or to cut off tough thick stems like cabbage
syphon injection system. i just have the hose connecting kind for now. sure beats mixing fertilizer and carrying one watering can at a time.
with a well chosen set of tools and methods, you have more time to do what's most important, keep new plant starts coming and keep them moist. also keep garden clean of debree and sick plants etc. Keep a bucket each for green and non-green rubbish collection.
might sound like a lot of work but is not. each job is done efficiently. no more wasting time making composts, collecting and chopping compost materials, or making silly potions of unknown nutritional efficacy.
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Since i ditched edged raised beds, got myself tools to work the soil and to weed. Much quicker than pulling every weed by hand.
My set of essential tools:
cutter mattock for deep decompaction and also useful for digging out bushes etc
3 tine cultivator for regular decompaction/weeding/de-crusting between rows
1 tine cultivator for fine weeding work between plants
soil tilther and soil prep rake to make and maintain rows before planting. the back of the rake is actually useful, unlike those cheap and heavy rakes.
secateurs mainly for cutting woody stems
medium size snips that do most of the cutting and trimming of plants
planting knife, which can dig planting holes or to cut off tough thick stems like cabbage
syphon injection system. i just have the hose connecting kind for now. sure beats mixing fertilizer and carrying one watering can at a time.
with a well chosen set of tools and methods, you have more time to do what's most important, keep new plant starts coming and keep them moist. also keep garden clean of debree and sick plants etc. Keep a bucket each for green and non-green rubbish collection.
might sound like a lot of work but is not. each job is done efficiently. no more wasting time making composts, collecting and chopping compost materials, or making silly potions of unknown nutritional efficacy.
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Seb
About the last tip, in the words of Chef Jacques Pepin, blade edges are made of teeth, so when you use your knife, the teeth get out of whack. You are not sharpening the blade, you're keeping it sharp by re-aligning the teeth. Eventually, the teeth get worn out and you need a grinding stone (coarse, medium, fine) and spend some time to groove in new teeth.
One of my best tools: a notebook. Everytime I think I'll remember.
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About the last tip, in the words of Chef Jacques Pepin, blade edges are made of teeth, so when you use your knife, the teeth get out of whack. You are not sharpening the blade, you're keeping it sharp by re-aligning the teeth. Eventually, the teeth get worn out and you need a grinding stone (coarse, medium, fine) and spend some time to groove in new teeth.
One of my best tools: a notebook. Everytime I think I'll remember.
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handmade
One tip I have to share: I really love stainless steel tools. I'm, if I'm honest, kind of lazy and careless, at times, so I absolutely love having tools that don't need to be babied, that can never rust no matter what.
Fully stainless steel tools don't necessarily cost that much either, which I was pleasantly surprised by.
Definitely a worthwhile investment, if you ask me.
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One tip I have to share: I really love stainless steel tools. I'm, if I'm honest, kind of lazy and careless, at times, so I absolutely love having tools that don't need to be babied, that can never rust no matter what.
Fully stainless steel tools don't necessarily cost that much either, which I was pleasantly surprised by.
Definitely a worthwhile investment, if you ask me.
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Richard
The reason that wheelbarrows have a single wheel is for the sheer maneuverability of moving a heavy load to exactly where it's supposed to go. Sure, two wheels help with balance -- which can easily be fixed by properly loading the barrow from the start -- but they also double the rolling resistance of the wheelbarrow itself which will make heavier loads heavier to move.
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The reason that wheelbarrows have a single wheel is for the sheer maneuverability of moving a heavy load to exactly where it's supposed to go. Sure, two wheels help with balance -- which can easily be fixed by properly loading the barrow from the start -- but they also double the rolling resistance of the wheelbarrow itself which will make heavier loads heavier to move.
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My
I wish I could send you some of my leaves. I have four monster maple trees and it takes me like six hours at least once sometimes twice in the fall to rake them to the curb. Luckily the town crew picks them up. I saved a little and put on my garden. Just need bags of composted manure on top now.
Hey I just noticed you're almost to 1 mil! How exciting!
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I wish I could send you some of my leaves. I have four monster maple trees and it takes me like six hours at least once sometimes twice in the fall to rake them to the curb. Luckily the town crew picks them up. I saved a little and put on my garden. Just need bags of composted manure on top now.
Hey I just noticed you're almost to 1 mil! How exciting!
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K.
Some one gave me a pair of Corona pruners. Never heard of the brand nor did the person who gave them to me. When I researched the brand I was surprised that somebody would give away these pruners. Pruners had a ding, must have been used to cut wire. I was able to file it down and they work fine. Great tool for anyone with arthritis in their hands.
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Some one gave me a pair of Corona pruners. Never heard of the brand nor did the person who gave them to me. When I researched the brand I was surprised that somebody would give away these pruners. Pruners had a ding, must have been used to cut wire. I was able to file it down and they work fine. Great tool for anyone with arthritis in their hands.
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Laurie
You talk a lot about fallen leaves or: gardener's gold, love that. Just want to say that I live in Massachusetts and I have a giant Maple that would cover one whole side of your yard! Every fall we rake and fill between 40-50 bags of leaves that we have to dispose of! I'd LOVE to make a deal to sell/ship them to you instead! Let's talk!
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You talk a lot about fallen leaves or: gardener's gold, love that. Just want to say that I live in Massachusetts and I have a giant Maple that would cover one whole side of your yard! Every fall we rake and fill between 40-50 bags of leaves that we have to dispose of! I'd LOVE to make a deal to sell/ship them to you instead! Let's talk!
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Sunshine
Thanks for the video! Do you have a suggestion on a manual soil turner? Or, do you not turn your soil before planting? I have a ton of earthworms and hate to dig into the soil and kill them. But, someone told me turning the soil is essential to a successful garden. I don't want a gas or electric powered one. I am an organic gardener.
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Thanks for the video! Do you have a suggestion on a manual soil turner? Or, do you not turn your soil before planting? I have a ton of earthworms and hate to dig into the soil and kill them. But, someone told me turning the soil is essential to a successful garden. I don't want a gas or electric powered one. I am an organic gardener.
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Daniel
One of my favorite gardening tool is an old screwdriver I found in the garage after we bought our house. It's long and sturdy and I use it to remove weeds from my garden. I also use it to dig in and loosen up the soil when I am planting small new plants. Awesome video and great tools from Corona!
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One of my favorite gardening tool is an old screwdriver I found in the garage after we bought our house. It's long and sturdy and I use it to remove weeds from my garden. I also use it to dig in and loosen up the soil when I am planting small new plants. Awesome video and great tools from Corona!
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Liz
I love garden tools. I love the wheel Barrell and the oscillating hoe. The sharpen is very handy. i need to get one of those. I could probably use it in the kitchen as well. Your video makes me want to go out and get all the tools. I am sure I could find some use for them. Thanks.
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I love garden tools. I love the wheel Barrell and the oscillating hoe. The sharpen is very handy. i need to get one of those. I could probably use it in the kitchen as well. Your video makes me want to go out and get all the tools. I am sure I could find some use for them. Thanks.
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Willie
1. Hand trowel-used for loosening the soil around the growing plants.
2. water hose-a flexible tube which Carrie water and is used to water plants.
3. rake-is used for cleaning the ground and leveling the topsoil use for collecting dried leaves, grass and dirt.
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1. Hand trowel-used for loosening the soil around the growing plants.
2. water hose-a flexible tube which Carrie water and is used to water plants.
3. rake-is used for cleaning the ground and leveling the topsoil use for collecting dried leaves, grass and dirt.
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Megan
We just finished our raised beds and are planting in them this weekend. My husband has all of these tools in the shed! Woohoo! Not sure I should admit this but the pruning shears. yea those are in our junk drawer inside bc I always thought they were some kind of pliers.
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We just finished our raised beds and are planting in them this weekend. My husband has all of these tools in the shed! Woohoo! Not sure I should admit this but the pruning shears. yea those are in our junk drawer inside bc I always thought they were some kind of pliers.
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ReefMimic
#1 tool is a good hat that blocks light on all sides. A washable one because its going to get stanky.
#2 a gorilla cart with 4 wheels instead of the basic wheel barrel. Easy to pull and dump things out. You dont have to balance it either. Super convenient
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#1 tool is a good hat that blocks light on all sides. A washable one because its going to get stanky.
#2 a gorilla cart with 4 wheels instead of the basic wheel barrel. Easy to pull and dump things out. You dont have to balance it either. Super convenient
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ProHortiCo
You need to keep all square spades sharp. NOTHING replaces that in my landscape business. NOTHING. It is the best digging shovel when sharp, it has the best control of all shovels. Only use a round point shovel when moving bulk gravel once in awhile!
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You need to keep all square spades sharp. NOTHING replaces that in my landscape business. NOTHING. It is the best digging shovel when sharp, it has the best control of all shovels. Only use a round point shovel when moving bulk gravel once in awhile!
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Freaky
One other thing to mention is storage space. I have both, a rounded spade, and a square one, but I got the short type with the stirrup handle. Not only do they store in smaller space, but I take the square one in the car trunk, if I get stuck in snow.
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One other thing to mention is storage space. I have both, a rounded spade, and a square one, but I got the short type with the stirrup handle. Not only do they store in smaller space, but I take the square one in the car trunk, if I get stuck in snow.
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